The evening world., 1887-10-26
READY for the Great Race on
Lake Maranacook To-Morrow.
Both Men Thoroughly Pleased With Their
Training by the Lake.
g The Evening World " Correspondent Talks
with Both Oarsmen To-DayLTeemer I'm
the Best Of Trim and Confident Of VIC
tory-Gaudaur Just ms Sure of winning
Even Money ON the Contestants.
ESPECIAL TO II EVENING WORLD

ESPECIAL TO THE EVENING WORLD
WINTHROP, Me-, Oct. 2e.-The interest
manifested by the inhabitants of Winthrop
and, in fact, every place that The EVENING
WORLD correspondent passed through on his
way to Lake Maranacook, in the approach
ing championship contest between John
Teemer, of McKeesport, Pa, and Jake
Gaudaur, of st. Louis, is warmed up to q
high pitch.
The attendance tomorrow promises to
reach 10, 1000, and no pains have been spared
to make the excursion q very pleasant one
for those that will come to witness the great
rowing contest. THE EVENING WORLD
reporter arrived at Maranacook this
morning, and, on entering Teemer's quar-
tiers, found Wallace Ross, looking hale and
hearty, engaged in sewing buttons on his
coat. Plaisted was peering into the we'll
known chest that has shared his troubles on
many o trip. Teemer, who had been stroll
ing around the grounds, came in, and in re-
sponse to a question, said.
a." never felt better in my life, and if I
can't win tomorrow, then it is because the
other man is faster. have done some good
work since / came down here, and, unless 1
fall of very fast, you will see me do some
rowing tomorrow that will startle you. OF
rowing fast, but I think that old score must
be settled up, and this is about the time to
do il; , -.
tinues to think that he will do it over again.
He may and may not like my training
quarters very well, and Mr.. Swan, the pro-
prietor of the hotel at which we are stopping,
has been very kind to a."
Plnisted then entared into the conversation
by saying that there were heaps of trouble
between Teemertown and Gaudaurtown, on
account of some things that Ross had said in
regard to Potter Conley's. rowing. Ross
asked Conley If he was trying to row fast
about a week ago, when they went on the lake,
and Conley replied that he was. Then Ross
said that oonley worked harder and got less
saw. Now nothing short of a match race or
blood will satisfy the Portland men. The re-
lations between Teemer and Gaudaur are of
the most friendly kind, as only the usual
feeling of rivalry exists between them.
Teemer then called the writer's attention
to his new Ruddock shell, which he had on
the rock, and q finer piece of workmanship
would be hard to Finland said
There Is the boat that I defeated Hanlan
with, and l thought that her equal could not
be produced, yet this last one that he built
me is lighter and faster. / have given them
both a good trial and the new one is the
better. So I will use her tomorrow in my
race with Gaudaur."
1t was then announced that $50 had ar
rived, the time for takinC the usual morning
walk, and Teemer at once prepared to go out
for q short tramp to accommodate the writer,
who was anxious to have a chat with Gaudaur.
TIL party walked up the track in the direction
of Winthrop, where Jake is boarding, and
during the journey the writer had o good
chance to Judge how confident Teemer is of
victory. He is in perfect condition and
weighs 166 pounds in his rowing costume.
On the way up the track, which runs par
allel with the lake, he pointed out the
quarter, half mile and mile and one-half
courses and figured out just how he expected
to stand at each point.
AS the one and one-half mile buoy was
to be rowed tomorrow, Teemer and Ross re-
traced their steps toward the ~boat-house for
the purpose of taking O spin.
Gaudaur was found looking after his boat,
which George Lee and Pete Conley were
rubbing down and polishing. Jake had on
q light summer coat and a scarf around his
neck, and certainly looked in great form.
Gaudaur turned to The EvENrNaW WORLD man,
and said:
81 have been looking for that cold that
everybody said l was sure to get Town here,
but 30 far l have managed to pull through ali
right. l never had so much satisfaction out
of a course of training in my boating career as
/ have had in this one. l have not missed
q row all the time that 1 have been here, and
as for my health, 1t never was better. The
cool air doesn't seem to trouble me any. In
fact, l rather like it, as 1 can go to work with
O will, and 1 get some satisfaction out of it. ="
James Keenan, and Peter Duryea, Teemer's
hackers, and j. A.. st. John, of st. Louis,
Gaudaur's hacker, have not yet arrived, al
though they will be here late this afternoon.
There Is considerable even money on the